title: Osteoid osteoma.
abstract: Osteoid osteomas consist of a nidus with surrounding sclerotic bone. The differential diagnosis covers a wide range of conditions due to the variable presentation of osteoid osteoma. The natural history is for regression to occur within 6 to 15 years with no treatment; however, this can be reduced to 2 to 3 years with the use of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Computed tomography-guided percutaneous techniques, including trephine excision, cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation, and laser thermocoagulation, are described.
authors.forename: Petros J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Boscainos
authors.forename: Gerard R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Cousins
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kulshreshtha
authors.forename: T Barry
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Panayiotis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Papagelopoulos
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy